Gloria Swanson

Gloria May Josephine Swanson was an American actress, singer and producer, who is best known for her role as Norma Desmond, a faded silent film star, in the critically acclaimed film Sunset Boulevard. She was one of the most prominent stars during the silent film era as both an actress and a fashion icon, especially under the direction of Cecil B. DeMille, making dozens of silent films and being nominated for the first Academy Award in the Best Actress category. She...

Sadie Thompson What a Widow! Queen Kelly Perfect Understanding The Love of Sunya

Works Written

Swanson on Swanson

Credits (TV)

Hollywood Opening Night Crown Theatre with Gloria Swanson

Credits (Film)

Sunset Boulevard Airport 1975 His New Job Queen Kelly The Great Moment Nero's Mistress Indiscreet Tonight or Never Sadie Thompson The Love of Sunya The Affairs of Anatol A Society Scandal Why Change Your Wife? Killer Bees Male and Female Perfect Understanding The Trespasser My American Wife Beyond the Rocks What a Widow! Music in the Air Father Takes a Wife Her Gilded Cage Three for Bedroom "C" Stage Struck Madame Sans-Gêne Everywoman's Husband Her Husband's Trademark The House That Shadows Built Something to Think About The Untamed Lady The Coast of Folly The Impossible Mrs. Bellew Don't Change Your Husband Teddy at the Throttle Shifting Sands For Better, for Worse Dangers of a Bride Zaza Under the Lash Wife or Country Manhandled Don't Tell Everything Baseball Madness The Fable of Elvira and Farina and the Meal Ticket The Sultan's Wife The Pullman Bride Sweedie Goes to College Her Decision You Can't Believe Everything The Romance of an American Duchess The Danger Girl Station Content Society for Sale Prodigal Daughters The Humming Bird The Broken Pledge Haystacks and Steeples The Secret Code Whose Baby? A Dash of Courage The Nick of Time Baby Hearts and Sparks A Trip to Paramountown A Social Cub The Ambition of the Baron Fine Manners Bluebeard's 8th Wife All Vows The Golden Twenties Round About Hollywood

Nominated For

Golden Globe Award for Best TV Star - Female Academy Award for Actress in a Leading Role Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Drama Film

Awards Won

Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Drama Film National Board of Review Award for Best Actress

Why Change Your Wife? Father Takes a Wife The Romance of an American Duchess The Nick of Time Baby The Great Moment The Humming Bird For Better, for Worse Sadie Thompson Baseball Madness Sunset Boulevard Airport 1975 Bluebeard's 8th Wife Teddy at the Throttle Male and Female A Social Cub Fine Manners Prodigal Daughters Wife or Country The Trespasser The Untamed Lady His New Job Don't Tell Everything The Affairs of Anatol Dangers of a Bride The Pullman Bride What a Widow! Shifting Sands Three for Bedroom "C" Tonight or Never Nero's Weekend The Coast of Folly The Broken Pledge Beyond the Rocks Station Content You Can't Believe Everything Manhandled Whose Baby? The Impossible Mrs. Bellew Her Decision Hearts and Sparks Music in the Air A Dash of Courage The Danger Girl My American Wife Her Husband's Trademark The Sultan's Wife Sweedie Goes to College Queen Kelly Everywoman's Husband Stage Struck The Secret Code Indiscreet Her Gilded Cage Killer Bees The House That Shadows Built Something to Think About The Love of Sunya The Fable of Elvira and Farina and the Meal Ticket Haystacks and Steeples Madame Sans-Gene Don't Change Your Husband A Society Scandal Under the Lash Society for Sale Zaza Perfect Understanding The Ambition of the Baron

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